I Pursued My Scummy Ex’s White Moonlight – Chapter 22

The villain can also be very cool.

Su Wenwen looked at the villain’s focused gaze, not understanding why the villain had suddenly become gentle. No, the villain’s actions were gentle, but she always felt that the villain was very unhappy.

Her heart thumped uncontrollably. She remained stunned, letting the villain slowly clean the sticky substance from her face.

“Time to eat.” Wang Kelin walked over, glanced coldly at Su Wenwen, then placed the food she was carrying in front of Luo Xi. She then smiled and said, “Luo Xi, I secretly had the kitchen staff save your favorite stir-fried bok choy and fruit salad for you.”

Su Wenwen quickly took the towel, exhaling softly as if a heavy weight had been lifted. However, her gaze couldn’t help but fall on the food Wang Kelin had brought over. There were only three portions; one was for Sisi, but none for Su Wenwen.

She smiled indifferently.

In the past, she really disliked eating these things, but Helian Yun had insisted on ordering these dishes, claiming it was for dieting. Now she understood. How was this dieting? It was because Helian Yun liked the villain too much, to the point where even the small details of daily life revolved around thinking about the villain.

Luo Xi saw that Su Wenwen didn’t look well, listless like a wilted flower, so she pushed her own portion in front of Su Wenwen. “You eat mine. I’ll go get another one.”

“No need, I don’t like vegetarian food.”

Su Wenwen put down the towel and got up to get food. Even she herself didn’t notice the slight tremor in her voice.

Luo Xi looked at Wang Kelin, who was eating with her head down, and sighed helplessly. “Kelin, Wenwen is my friend. Can you be a little more polite to her?”

Wang Kelin raised her head, her eyes wide with disbelief.

Previously, whenever she saw any woman or man getting close to Luo Xi, she would use this method to drive them away. Luo Xi never said anything, even tacitly approving her actions.

Today, Luo Xi had actually lost her temper with her over someone she had just met. Wang Kelin pressed her lips together, her chopsticks clenched tightly in her hand. She said stubbornly, “I didn’t deliberately target Su Wenwen. You saw it too, I only have two hands. Carrying three meals is already my limit.”

Luo Xi’s fingertips tapped intermittently on the table. She said nothing, but each tap made Wang Kelin feel immense pressure, as if something was blocking her heart, making it difficult to breathe.

Sisi, though young, also sensed that Luo Xi was very angry at this moment. With a small stretch of her hand, she pulled her food tray and imperceptibly moved a little further away from them.

“I understand. I won’t target her anymore.”

After Wang Kelin said this, she felt extremely wronged and couldn’t bring herself to eat. She simply picked up her food tray and sat with her teammates, figuring out of sight, out of mind.

The line for food stretched out like a long dragon. Su Wenwen could only endure her hunger and wait at the very end.

Zhang Wenjie spotted her and handed Su Wenwen a portion of food he had already gotten. Men have big appetites, and besides, he had been hungry for so long. The serving of white rice was quite large, and there was also dried fish stir-fried with soybeans, pickled vegetables with potatoes, dried meat stir-fried with cabbage, and so on.

Su Wenwen glanced at the others. When they got their food, they looked like they wished they could fill their trays to overflowing. At this rate, by the time it was her turn, there would probably only be soup left in the pot.

She smiled at Zhang Wenjie and took the portion from his hand. Zhang Wenjie wanted to say something more, but seeing her walk away quickly, he had no choice but to go back to the front to get food again. However, he was accused of cutting in line and told to get to the back.

Zhang Wenjie glared angrily, but when he saw a female soldier looking over, he obediently went to the back of the line. The hunger in his stomach made him feel very uncomfortable. Watching others eat heartily, he swallowed his saliva frantically.

Su Wenwen sat back down opposite the villain, looked around, and asked, “Why did Wang Kelin move to the other side?”

“She’s the squad leader. If she doesn’t sit with her teammates, where would she sit?” Luo Xi glanced at Su Wenwen’s plate. “You like these dishes?”

Previously, at the rented apartment, Su Wenwen hadn’t shown a particular preference for any dish; she basically ate everything. But that didn’t mean she wasn’t a picky eater. She had merely survived in the apocalypse for a year, gnawing on moldy bread, drinking expired milk, eating rotten fruit, and even grass.

Foods she disliked before had all become unattainable delicacies. She once fantasized that if she could return to the past, she would never be a picky eater. Unexpectedly, she really had returned.

“I like them all. I’m not a picky eater.” Su Wenwen ate with her head down. Thinking about the past made her heart ache, and the food in her mouth seemed so sour it could make her teeth fall out. The words she spoke also sounded a bit dejected.

Luo Xi sensed that Su Wenwen’s mood was a bit off, so she didn’t ask further. She pushed the fruit salad towards Su Wenwen again. “Didn’t you say it’s too hot and you can’t eat without soup? Then have some fruit to moisten your throat.”

This time, Su Wenwen didn’t refuse. She ate fruit while eating her meal. However, the portion of food Su Wenwen had was really too large. She could only eat half before she was full.

In order not to waste it, she kept forcing herself to eat.

Just as she was about to stuff herself to the point of bursting, the villain suddenly raised a hand to stop her, then pulled over the food tray and began to eat slowly and methodically. Su Wenwen clutched her stomach, slightly stunned.

Someone who was usually a neat freak actually took the initiative to eat someone else’s leftovers. Su Wenwen knew the villain must have noticed something to act this way, even breaking her usual habits. The sour feeling in her heart instantly vanished because of the villain.

Not far away, Wang Kelin watched everything happening here, a bitter smile touching her lips. But only for a moment. She quickly reined in this complex emotion, picked up her food tray, and said to her teammates, “Once you’re full, wash your plates and then go out on patrol.”

“Yes, Squad Leader.”

Su Wenwen had also nearly finished eating. As she was gathering her food tray, preparing to wash it, Zhang Wenjie ran over, took the tray from her hands, his face full of eager solicitude.

“Let me wash it!”

Su Wenwen narrowed her eyes. “That would be too much trouble for you.”

“No trouble at all. It’s not easy for you and your daughter. From now on, don’t be polite with me. If you need anything, just come find me.” Zhang Wenjie walked away with the food tray, beaming.

Su Wenwen watched his retreating back and shivered all over. It was truly disgusting. This person was probably fantasizing about something unacceptable to her.

Luo Xi crossed her arms. “When did you become a mother?”

“Ahem.”

Su Wenwen gave a dry laugh, pulled the villain to a less crowded spot, and directly said that she recognized Zhang Wenjie as a habitual offender. She was afraid he would use the chaos of the apocalypse to continue committing crimes, which was why she had followed Wang Kelin to the camp. Her goal was to warn Wang Kelin, but Su Wenwen was afraid Wang Kelin wouldn’t believe her, so she wanted to build a good relationship with Wang Kelin first and test Zhang Wenjie in the process.

【Ding: Blackening Value -4】

Listening to Su Wenwen’s explanation, Luo Xi’s mood also brightened. She said, “I’ll talk to Wang Kelin about this matter.”

Although Su Wenwen didn’t understand why the Blackening Value had decreased again, she knew that a reduction was a good thing, so she agreed to let the villain handle Zhang Wenjie’s case.

Wang Kelin trusted Luo Xi implicitly.

She took Luo Xi’s words very seriously and immediately arranged for people to monitor Zhang Wenjie’s movements. Zhang Wenjie had no idea he had been exposed; he was still scheming how to win over Su Wenwen.

However, it was a bit difficult for him to act alone, so he sought out the man he had spoken with earlier for ideas. That man was also very interested and helped him conspire.

“I’ll play the bad guy. When she’s alone, I’ll pretend to bully her. You show up at that moment, beat me up, and stage a hero saves the beauty scenario. She’ll definitely be foolishly impressed and develop feelings for you.”

Naturally, Su Wenwen heard all of this clearly. She sneered. When night fell, she deliberately walked behind the factory to look at the stars and the moon. As expected, the man furtively approached from behind.

Meanwhile, Zhang Wenjie hid behind a wall.

The man put his hand on Su Wenwen’s shoulder and started harassing her, spouting all sorts of disgusting words. Su Wenwen remained expressionless. Just as she was about to make a move, the man’s hand was gripped by another pair of slender hands, which then twisted it. The man howled in pain, his cries echoing clearly and miserably in the empty surroundings.

Immediately after, the man was struck by a series of kicks to his abdomen and chest from a pair of long legs. A final kick landed on his face, sending him spinning a full 360 degrees before he crashed heavily to the ground. With a grunt, he fainted.

The entire process was over in less than ten seconds.

Zhang Wenjie had already been scared off and fled.

Su Wenwen looked at the man on the ground, unsure if he was dead or alive. She only admired the villain’s agile skills, which were as smooth as flowing clouds and water¹—truly so cool.

“Have you forgotten what you promised me?”

Su Wenwen thought about it but couldn’t remember what she had promised.

The villain placed a hand on her shoulder. The hazy moonlight shone on her face, as if plating it with a layer of silver, making it look crystal clear and translucent. She lowered her eyelids, slowly leaned closer, her breath fragrant as an orchid², and said, “You don’t remember?”

“You said that from now on, no matter where you go, you would report to me. Why did you come here alone tonight?”

The villain’s bright eyes held a hint of danger. Su Wenwen swallowed and said, “I originally wanted to teach Zhang Wenjie a lesson. Anyway, the two of them together wouldn’t be able to beat me.”

Luo Xi saw her round eyes constantly avoiding her gaze and sighed helplessly. “Tomorrow, Wang Kelin will take Zhang Wenjie out to search for supplies. No matter what schemes he’s plotting, he won’t be coming back after he goes out.”

“Even if you were completely confident about something like today, you should still tell me. Understand?”

This was not the time to provoke the villain.

So, she nodded obediently.

To reinforce the perimeter wall’s defenses, Wang Kelin led a team out the next day to collect some tools. Their target was a nearby construction site where many trucks and steel rebars had been left behind.

As survivors, they also had to contribute.

The people were naturally selected by Wang Kelin, and one of them was Zhang Wenjie. Even though Zhang Wenjie looked reluctant, he couldn’t resist and had to agree.

Su Wenwen and the villain would also go along.

As for the man from last night, if he hadn’t been beaten by the villain to the point where he couldn’t get out of bed, Wang Kelin would have taken him out and abandoned him outside too.

For now, he could only be tied up securely.

“When we get to the construction site, you all will be responsible for bringing back the trucks and steel rebars. I’ll cover the rear,” Wang Kelin instructed the survivors. “Those without weapons, go to the kitchen and get cleavers yourselves.”

Cleavers alone weren’t enough. Wang Kelin also had people load some small liquefied petroleum gas canisters onto the vehicles. If necessary, they would use a vehicle as bait.

Afterward, the convoy set off for the construction site.

The area around the construction site had been cleared once before the red rain, so they didn’t encounter any zombies on the way.

However, the ground was littered with corpses. After being ‘steamed’ by the high temperatures, the flesh had begun to rot extensively. Maggots crawled everywhere, and were crushed into paste by the vehicle wheels.

Birds circled in the sky, seemingly waiting for the group to leave so they could scavenge from the corpses. Zhang Wenjie sat in the military vehicle, his face covered in sweat, looking very uneasy.

The other survivors were the same.

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